The snow is mostly gone, here on the prairies, but it will be some weeks before we see greenery and flowers blooming. I can’t wait! It has been a long winter and I sure could use a bit of color. Late spring or early summer images are great for it because all is fresh and green is bright and not dimmed by dust of late summer days.
We are lucky here in Alberta, because some nights are full of light show. We had a couple of gorgeous Aurora showing last fall and I have managed to capture some shots without leaving the city.
I know, I know it is winter and everybody posts winter photography, but I am not ready for it yet. I see it outside my window every day, so I want to see something warm, colorful and pretty. Hope you are in need of this as well.
It has been a while since I’ve posted anything about Elk Island National Park. So, I think, it is time for some lovely sunset from the beginning of summer, when all was green, flowers were blooming and days were warm and long.
There is a little avenue in Edmonton. A little friendly space, where people walk, talk, and smile a lot. A place where music, art, and city become one. Old buildings, cafes, restaurants and bars, create a beautiful fusion of sights and sounds.
Where cultures and styles meld. Old lives with new, together in perfect harmony.
There is nothing better, than to hold your love, and be lost in the sweet sounds of life. There is nothing better than Whyte.
A couple of weeks ago, I finally received my new toy. I finally had a chance to see for myself what's this raving about rangefinders is all about. No, it's not a Leica, I would have to re-morgage my house to get one of those. This is a rangefinder for the normal people. It's 40 year old Canon Canonet QL-17 GIII 35mm film camera. It has a fixed 40mm f1.7 lens, with a very quiet leaf shutter, and it's surprisingly heavy for a small camera. It's definitely requires time to get used to the way it focuses, and the way it works all together. I have shot 2 rolls of film on it already, and the colour one, was mainly testing, and it wasn't impressive. The black and white film came out a lot better. Here are some samples. There was no editing done to any of these, just a little cropping here and there. Enjoy.
Yep, we even had a band on the lovely sailing boat. There is nothing better than sailing and having two very talented musician provide a perfect balance of guitars and voice to a perfect day. Huge thanks to Amanda and Melvin for making an already perfect day, even more perfect. Of course huge thanks to Michele and Jeremy for taking us out on this wonderful cruise.
